Sergio García

Sergio García is a faculty member in the Environmental Science Department at IE University. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Murcia and a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During his Ph.D., he collaborated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on projects to address environmental challenges, specifically producing biofuels and biochemicals from plant biomass through engineered microbial metabolism. He has presented his work at international conferences and published in top biotechnology journals. Sergio's research goal is to make molecular biology a data-driven and simulation-based discipline. As an educator, he uses his expertise to help students acquire and apply current knowledge effectively. In his free time, Sergio enjoys hiking and sailing, activities that support his commitment to preserving nature's beauty and diversity.

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, IE University, 2024 - Present

• Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Data Science, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, 2023 - 2024

• Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics, Dual Degree in Business Administration & Data and Business Analytics, School of Science and Technology, IE University, Spain, 2024

• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, U.S.A., 2015 - 2020

Academic Background

• Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, U.S.A., 2020

• B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Murcia, Spain, 2015

Selected Publications

• Walker, C., Ryu, S., Garcia, S., Dooley, D., Mendoza, B., Trinh, C. T. (2022). "Gene co-expression connectivity predicts gene targets underlying high ionic liquid tolerance in Yarrowia lipolytica." mSystems, 7(4):e00348-22

• Garcia, S., Trinh, C. T. (2021). "Computational design and analysis of modular cells for large libraries of exchangeable product synthesis modules." Metabolic Engineering, 67, 453-463

• Garcia, S., Thompson, R. A., Giannone, R. J., Dash, S., Maranas, C. D., Trinh, C. T. (2020). "Development of a genome-scale metabolic model of Clostridium thermocellum and Its Applications for Integration of Multi-Omics Datasets and Computational Strain Design." Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 21(8):772